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Mom’s Guacamole Recipe
Fresh guacamole from scratch tastes so much better than the pre-packaged ones from the store. Put your ripe avocados to use in this addictive Mexican dip.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories: 105 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado (150–200g)
- 1 shallot (50g *can sub with quarter of a red onion)
- 1 large roma tomato (100g)
- 2 cloves garlic (10g)
- ½ tsp table salt or 3/4 tsp kosher salt (3g)
- Juice of half a lime (20g)
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Manual Method
- Mash up the avocado in a bowl (or a molcajete, if you have one).
- Finely dice the shallot. Chop the tomato. Mince the garlic. Add these to the avocado and mix until well combined.
- Season with salt, lemon juice, and black pepper to taste.
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Food Processor Method
- Roughly chop shallot, tomato, and garlic. Add to a small food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add the avocado and salt and pulse again until avocados are mashed to your preferred consistency.
- Season with salt, lemon juice, and black pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
105kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
403mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
357IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 403mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 357IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.